Stove lighting device



y 1950 E. P. RANSDELL 2,507,456

STOVE LIGHTING DEVICE Filed Dec. 11, 1948 i atented May 9,

2,507,456 O E G T NG DEVIQE.

Edward Porter Ransdell; sh'e'lby ville, Ky; Application December 11, IQ'el'Q Sei'alaLN E 64,810.

g 4 cla ms; (Cl. 1 58 1-0 hisl' i n i'qn 'at' 'ste ert infiewandusen; 1311 ie d: w h e1 s ple n fnt a1: ful improvements "mechanioaLmla" uany same eme'nt the inward endi of'said reach tube; fine ghters, torches andkindling devices su'chas A comprises a; fixed cross-member having: an do monly used to'jlight oil stoves, oil burne. twj fin er ks'wh'iixh may begiraspedwitheith ine srfire k hqungmatenas, nd final se. 1 1 a sl i b eih r di an m em nt? an nasim qre Particular reference to a lightelr sprin'ggretuifn j push-buttonon theplung'er; wh h is characterized by an elongat d re ch aniarrangement ii iakes-it easy and practi tube provided. atli fii lle i end with a; cylinder cable t eatch;hold of the' finger hooks, to press enc osin ll andir t 'flliid he: p h bl fl ij the 1 -Qu f then to. charged wick and provided, at its opposite mpg: let gofi'wh eby u; nd. with and-a tu ted eans fo contr l .5 1 1 li fq 3 1 5' A! mplied. by h n l. o. invention, fire lighters of th vtjype spjecified are not hmad r new, examp e. ref n may V v be Had to the torch' in Patent 1,496,028, granted I I r i pred cated on the aforemen'; to H. M. Scott;June 3; l' 2;fl;and;-;second1y, to a tinned detabhabledisk which, when removed; generally similar safety light er disclosed in Patallows th e sleeve-wickto co neoff andthe-plunger by way of the" rod guide ndd a e h JWF EQQ nt l ill e omejml rf readily apparent from the following" descriptionand the accompanying illustrative drawings;

. In, t filrews. whsr n 'l n m r s" ar emplo ed-,-to-uesign te luce parts =throughout the e'nt' 2.3921508; granted to-E'. R: Anderson ofjJan H ijq to ee wit uary 22, 1946. 20" One object-of the-instant. invention' is to strucight n w; exposath efto'd'a'nger. 'I ,tliis;end, I ploy a; noveicyiinuer'onthe"outerend of uiearor z p I p H mentioned reach tube, and this normally houses Figur'eflus -aWieW'base'd" demure 1 showingan extensible and retractable wick which, after the finger knob pr ssed towar t fin er-griphaving been projected and lit, recedes under the p means d the Wick projected beyond said action of a coiled return spring into said cylinder :15 cylinder.

which, functioning as a flame snufi'er, automati- Figure 3 is a cross-section on the line 3-3 of cally and safely extinguishes the flame. Then, Fig. 1. too, the wick is normally fitted with requisite Figure 4 is a bottom plan view of Figure 2,

nicety into said cylinder in a manner to guard showing the stop disk and threaded connection against leakage and dripping, whereby to mini- 40 of the rod therewith. mi messiness, Referring now to the drawings by reference A further object is t provide a plunger who numerals and lead lines, the aforementioned rod portion has its outer end screw-threaded and elongated reach u e is denoted y the um a screwed into a hole provided therefor in a novel I and is provided at its outer end with an endisk, the latter serving to efiectively retain a red Cylinder 2 W os nner end is flat and at placeable wick on said rod. The disk, being of right angles to the longitudinal axis of the tube. a diameter corresponding to the snuifing cylin- The tube and cylinder serve to accommodate a der, also functions as a check or stop for the spring-returned, manually extensible plun plunger rod and, more importantly, as an effecunit. The latter comprises a rod which is mounttive air-tight cover or closure for lidding the ed for reciprocation centrally in the tube and cylinder, thus insuring instant and safe extin- Cylinder, d being of a length greater h n guishing of the flame. the combined lengths of said tube and cylinder, A still further object of my invention, highly as shown in Figure 1. The stated return spring significant indeed, is to provide a lighter which is of a retractile type and is denoted by the numay be operated with a single hand. This is meral 4 and surrounds the projecting inner or upper end portion as shown in Figure 1, and bears at its outer end against a knob-like head which constitutes a push-button 5. Spring 4 bears, at its opposite end, against a fitting or cross-member which is rigidly mounted on the inner end of the reach tube and which has a central guide opening through which the rod 3 is slidable. The cross-member is provided with diametrically opposite finger hooks which serve as convenient grips for the hand, with or without a glove, which is used to hold and operate the lighter.

An important feature is the asbestos or equivalent sleeve-wick. This is denoted by the numeral 1 and is removably mounted over the screwthreaded outer end portion of the rod 3 and is of a length approximately corresponding to the cylinder and fits snugly and slidably in the cylinder in its normal position, as shown in Figure 1. The stated lidding and stop disk is denoted by the numeral 9 and is of a diameter equal to or slightly greater than the outer diameter of the cylinder 2 and said disk is provided with a screwthreaded opening at its center into which the screw-threaded end of the rod is screwed. Thus, as stated, the disk may be removed to allow the sleeve-wick to be slid ofi and also to allow the rod 3 to be withdrawn through the guide means provided in the cross member or fitting 6.

It will be seen that I have evolved and produced a novel and improved safety lighter which may be produced at negligible cost, is always ready for use, is safe and clean to handle and will withstand constant usage. It can be operated by a single hand, will fill a great need, and can be used in otherwise inaccessible places in stoves, furnaces, and the like. It is virtually free from smoking and reduces objectionable fumes to a minimum.

It is believed that the specification, taken in conjunction with the drawings, will enable the reader to obtain a comprehensive understanding of the construction and purposes of the invention.

What is claimed is:

1. A manually operable fire lighting torch which requires the use of but a single hand for operation and use comprising an elongated imperforate tube having guide means at its inner end and an integral enlarged imperforate cylinder at its outer end, said cylinder being adapted to enclose and serve as a flame snufier for an extensible and retractable wick, the inward end 4 of said cylinder having a flat annulus at righ angles to the axis of reach tube, finger-gripping means rigidly mounted on the inner end of said tube, a plunger rod reciprocable in said tube and of a length greater than the length of said tube, the inner end of said rod projecting through said guide means and terminating in a push-button, a retractile spring surrounding the projecting end portion of said rod and bearing at one end against said push-button and at its opposite end against said guide means, a sleeve-wick fitted removably on the outer end of said rod and normally enclosed in said cylinder, and a wick retaining disk detachably mounted on the outer end of said rod and serving to hold said wick in its operative position on said rod.

2. The structure defined in claim 1, wherein the outer end of said rod is screw-threaded and said disk has a central screw-threaded hole into which the screw-threaded end of said rod is screwed, whereby to permit said disk and wick to be detached and said rod withdrawn by way of said guide means from said tube.

3. The structure defined in claim 1, wherein the outer end of said rod is screw-threaded and said disk has a central screw-threaded hole into which the screw-threaded end of said rod is screwed, said disk being of a diameter equal to the outside diameter of said cylinder and constituting a stop as well as an air-tight closure for said cylinder.

4. The structure defined in claim 1, wherein said finger-gripping means is a cross-head whose end portions are fashioned into diametrically opposite finger-hooks.

EDWARD PORTER RANSDELL.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,496,028 Scott June 3, 1924 2,034,785 Wappler Mar. 24, 1936 2,113,246 Wappler Apr. 5, 1938 2,204,734 Sarnecky June 18, 1940 2,212,013 Devareaux Aug. 20, 1940 2,320,967 Dunkelberger June 1, 1943 2,393,508 Anderson Jan. 22, 1946 2,429,829 Lersch Oct. 28, 1947 

